Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to enhance our technology capabilities and drive innovation in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to design, build, and maintain our next-generation, scalable Advanced Metering Platform. As the core of Itron’s Network Segment software suite, our AMI applications play a critical role in enabling smart grid and IoT technologies.

Our development environment is centered on MacBooks and utilizes a modern technology stack, including Spring Boot, Tibco EMS, Apache Ignite, Elasticsearch, Oracle Database, SonarQube, Jenkins, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA, TestNG, and Splunk.

Your responsibilities will encompass designing and implementing APIs, services, and security features while ensuring the reliability and scalability of Itron’s metering and network technology. You will play a key role in managing millions of connected devices across Itron’s customer deployments, shaping the future of smart infrastructure.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance solutions ensuring scalability and reliability

• Analyze and refine product requirements to recommend optimal implementation approaches that align with business and technical objectives

• Contribute to the software development lifecycle by participating in planning sessions, defining and reviewing user stories, estimating task effort, and conducting thorough code reviews

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team in the spirit of knowledge-sharing, teamwork, and cross-functional communication to accelerate development

• Mentor and support Junior engineers by providing guidance on best coding practices, architectural decisions, and problem-solving strategies

Skills Required

• Solid knowledge in core Java programming, including Spring

• Experience in the design and implementation of distributed multi-tier systems

• Familiarity with scalability and performance challenges

• Relational databases, SQL

• Messaging/integration protocols (JMS, SOAP, REST, XML)

• Test-driven development and general exposure to software quality tools (TestNG, Mockito, Sonar, Jenkins)

• Knowledge of Linux command-line operations

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a related field

• Fluent English

Skills Preferred

• Familiarity with network protocols and programming (IPv6, UDP, TCP/IP, DNS, Protocol Buffers)

• Any IoT experience (HiveMQ, MQTT), cloud (Azure, microservices)

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies

What we offer

• Opportunity to create a more resourceful world by working on the 21st century's biggest challenges: water, energy, and gas

• R&D center with immense growth in the heart of Budapest at Deák Ferenc square

• Cutting-edge technologies (Cloud, IoT)

• Personal development: English, soft skills, and technical training (Udemy, Pluralsight, etc.)

• Benefits: accident and life insurance, private outpatient care support, cafeteria, iPhone with a generous data allowance

• Strong culture promoting work-life balance, remote work, and flexibility

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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.